The Guantánamo Blog

But The Guardian reports that maybe-- just maybe-- the UN Special Rapporteur on torture may be allowed to visit Guantanamo and visit the ...

David Cole writes a nice tribute to Michael Ratner in this piece in the NY Review of Books. Although I disagree with David's conclusion...

The  Left Forum  starts this week (May 20-22). This year it's in New York City and my friend  The Talking Dog  will be participating in ...

Ah , the law's delay. The Libyan  Salem Gherebi , one of the first Guantánamo prisoners to file a  habeas  petition in the United Sta...

It is with great sadness that I share the following news from the Center for Constitutional Rights: May 11, 2016, New York – The Center f...

The  Left Forum  starts in a couple of weeks (May 20-22). This year it's in New York City and my friend  The Talking Dog  will be partic...

There was probably no other activist more influencial in opposing the Vietnam War and inspiring others (including myself) into a life of act...

Rebecaa Gordon has written alot about U.S. war crimes and of course one of the worst was our treatment of Abu Z- a man who was said to be th...

A brief interlude to acknowledge the passing of an artist. http://mashable.com/2016/04/22/prince-purple-monuments/#EYHGAay5V5q6

This article comes from Juan Cole's blog and asks the question " With nine months left until a new president is inaugurated, the q...

Reflecting the recent announcement that the PRB has declined to approve for transfer Sharqawi Abdu Ali al Hajj (ISN 1457), a Yemeni whom t...

I have not seen an official announcement but the general concensus is that nine Yemeni were transferred to Saudi Arabia. One of the nine is ...

Unconfirmed reports have 12 detainees transferred to Saudi Arabia. More news to follow.

Last year I wrote about the cancer cluster at Gitmo. After a military defense attorney died from a very aggressive form of cancer concerns w...